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Good Words

Good Words (1860–1906).
The 815th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 597 quotations (about 0.01% of all OED quotations).

Total number of quotations597Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word29Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning170Find quotations
LemmaDefinitionDate
baksheeshTo give a present of money to; to bribe, ‘tip.’ Also absol. quasi- intr.1867Go To Quotation
brigandesqueAfter the style of a brigand.1883Go To Quotation
cardiganA knitted woollen over-waistcoat with or without sleeves.1868Go To Quotation
caritativeOf charitable or benevolent tendency. Cf. charitative adj.1884Go To Quotation
centuplicationMultiplication a hundred fold.1881Go To Quotation
ceteosaurA gigantic fossil saurian, whose remains are found in the oolite and chalk.1872Go To Quotation
chac-chacA percussion instrument used by West Indians.1870Go To Quotation
claustrationThe action of enclosing or confining in a cloister.1863Go To Quotation
collectivizationThe process or policy of collectivizing. Also attrib.1890Go To Quotation
contradictionistOne who professes contradiction (e.g. to particular assertions or claims).1890Go To Quotation
corrodier= corrodiary n.1865Go To Quotation
dandyishlyLike a dandy, in the manner of a dandy.1868Go To Quotation
hardyThe vertical bar or blade of hard iron with a sharp edge, on which nailmakers cut or…1870Go To Quotation
inarguableNot arguable.1874Go To Quotation
indimensionalNot dimensional; having no dimensions.1875Go To Quotation
maculiferousBearing or marked with maculae.1863Go To Quotation
overspecializedExcessively specialized; (Biol.) evolved in such as way as to be unable to respond to change.1897Go To Quotation
phantomicallyIn the manner or form of a phantom.1882Go To Quotation
polyporeA fungus belonging to or formerly included in the hymenomycetous genus Polyporus or…1883Go To Quotation
poppishOf the nature of a carbonated drink; fizzy.1881Go To Quotation
sempectA term formerly used in the Benedictine Order, according to Pseudo-Ingulf applied to…1865Go To Quotation
shagletA young shag or cormorant.1898Go To Quotation
skittleintr. To play at the game of skittles.1865Go To Quotation
spicantSpiky.1867Go To Quotation
squinLocal variant of quin n. (scallop).1864Go To Quotation
syndicalsyndical chamber (occas. union) = French chambre syndicale, a union of people engaged…1864Go To Quotation
TorrubiaA genus of ascomycetous fungi, parasitic on living insects: a synonym of Cordyceps, but frequent in English use.1883Go To Quotation
unfeminize(un- prefix 6c.)1886Go To Quotation
upturnfig. = upheaval n. 2.1864Go To Quotation

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